FLEXnet InstallShield Collaboration Module Often times, a late-in-the-game scramble for installation and configuration data introduces unnecessary confusion and delay, which ultimately translates into installation problems at customer sites. InstallShield’s new Collaboration module supports a new industry practice that will dramatically improve product quality. Installation requirements stored in one central file No more tracking down application developers for data No more last minute scrambles an unnecessary confusion	Contents - - Downloads - Pricing - Secure Order

New FLEXnet InstallShield Collaboration Module

For the first time, development teams can capture, test, track, and use installation requirements throughout the development process. Development managers now have a standardised, repeatable way to:

• Protect against information loss resulting from developer reassignment or turnover
• Build knowledge across the team—simultaneously

A FLEXnet InstallShield® Collaboration 5-pack license is included with the release of FLEXnet InstallShield® 12 Windows Premier Edition.

Powerful Functionality

• Integrates with Visual Studio and Eclipse for maximum convenience and ease-of-use
• Creates an engine-independent XML file, which can be used to automatically create a setup for MSI and Java-based installations
• Allows developers to unit–test a local installation of the code base
• Enables developers to “check in” and “check out” the XML file in source code control systems

Key Benefits

• Improves communication—addresses need for collaboration between application and installation developers.
• Enables the development team to consolidate work—Team members can make changes without to worrying about not communicating them later to installation developers.
• Bridges the gap between the application and installation developer by establishing a clear line of responsibility—building knowledge across the team.
• Saves time—allows application developers to create and test installation requirements throughout the development process and automatically populates the installation with application data.

Note: A FLEXnet InstallShield Collaboration 5-pack license is included with every Premier Edition of FLEXnet InstallShield 12 Windows. Additional Collaboration licenses can be purchased for the rest of your team.

Improved Product and Installation Quality

InstallShield Collaboration addresses the critical need for collaboration between application and installation developers. With it you can:

• Protect against information loss resulting from developer reassignment or turnover
• Build knowledge across the team—installation and configuration information shared by the entire team

Improving the collaboration between the application and installation developer results in:

• Higher-quality installations
• On-time product releases
• Less confusion among team members
• Increased customer satisfaction

Designed to Meet Individual Development Needs

FLEXnet InstallShield® Collaboration is available for both Visual Studio® and Eclipse™ to support Windows and multiplatform development projects. Application developers use Collaboration to capture customer requirements which are stored in a XML file, which is stored alongside application code source control systems. The XML file contains the installation core and can be automatically consumed to create projects during the build of the installation.

Responsibilities Clearly Defined

Collaboration establishes a clear line of responsibilities:

• Installation developer remains the expert on the creation of the setup
• Installation developer receives explicit contributions from application developers—communicated through the XML file
• Application developers become active partners in the creation of the final installation

Note: A FLEXnet InstallShield Collaboration 5-pack license is included with every Premier Edition of FLEXnet InstallShield 12 Windows. Additional Collaboration Modules are available for purchase for the rest of the team.

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